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Lemon and poppy seed muffin sprinkled with confections sugar, served on a plate with antique forks.

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Maureen Reynolds
These delicious lemon poppy seed muffins are perfect for bakers of all levels. They are moist and fluffy and bursting with lemon flavour.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Muffins, Loaves and Scones
Servings 11

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • zest from one large lemon
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk or soured milk
  • juice from half a lemon
  • 2 tablespoons greek yogurt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • GLAZE
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line muffin tins with cupcake liners.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and poppy seeds in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl rub lemon zest into the sugar with clean hands. Add oil, buttermilk, lemon juice, yogurt, eggs and vanilla to the sugar mixture. Whisk until well combined.
  • Add wet ingredients to the flour mixture and mix gently just until flour is incorporated. Do not overmix.
  • Using a scoop, fill lined muffin tins 3/4 full with batter. Bake for 20-24 minutes until toothpick inserted into the largest muffin comes out clean. Do not overbake.
  • Remove from oven and cool for 2 or 3 minutes
  • While muffins are cooling, combine the lemon juice and sugar, and brush each muffin top with glaze. Sprinkle with course sugar if you like. Allow to cool an additional 3 minutes before removing each muffin and transferring to a cooling rack.
  • Allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
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